Lincoln-Way East coach John McCarthy was thrilled with how ready Johnson was for the big game. “Cooper did a great job,” McCarthy said. “He deserves all the credit.

The Lincoln-Way East High School baseball team in southwest suburban Frankfort, Illinois, is having a very good season led by a hard-throwing lefty. His name is Jack Bauer.

Lincoln-Way East's Ellie Feigl (15) works the ball against Lincoln-Way West's Julia Urbanczyk (57) during the Class 3A Shepard Sectional semifinals in Palos Heights on Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

Williams accounted for 3,326 total yards and 49 touchdowns in his first season at Lincoln-Way East after transferring from Bolingbrook, leading the Griffins to a 12-1 record and Class 8A semifinal ...